I think competition in schools - as in school choice - is necessary for a better education. There's plenty of kids who want to learn but are in a poor school.
Parents need choices for which schools their kids end up going. Better school = more students going there = more funds.
I think it's kinda ironic that we have such an anti-competitive school system in a supposedly capitalistic society.
I am very much of the belief that Automatic transmission cars are more dangerous than Manuals, simply for the concentration and skill it takes to drive a Manual.
I think you actually pick up some good driving skills by virtue of learning how to drive a stick shift, lovely things about RPM and your car stalling out. The worst I've seen happen to a new Manual driver is that they freak out a bit when the car starts rolling backwards from a stop when they're on a bit of an incline.
Karate has a couple of weaknesses over other martial arts, but the primary one is that you almost never do a serious, round-based full contact fight in competition. If you take boxing/kickboxing, you're going to be fighting until someone gets knocked out, DQs, or loses on points.
Then again, that's a problem with a lot of martial arts, but from what I've seen from Karate it seems to go pretty easy on you for sparring - although also it's mostly the cookie cutter schools that are like this.
It's natural to feel good about beating the crap out of someone. It's a primal survival instinct sorta thing.
If you're worried about your kids defending themselves, don't go with karate. It does teach things like respect and discipline and is great for exercise, but if it's not practical in a real-world fight as well then it's a waste of time and money on the "this will keep my kids safe" front.
Yes, Japanese (televised) news always carries such riveting stories as "men molesting high school girls on trains", "kids do something cute", and "it's hot/cold, isn't it?".
Sadly, things like PGP and interest in ECHELON reports seem to have become less popular among geeks. I wonder why. Sure, one might trust PGP less when there are ways to get around it or compel you personally to give up the key, but it's odd that people suddenly have zero passion for the technology.
Because I don't think most of us think the NSA gives a shit about reading our Battlestar Galactica fanfiction or listening to our Vent sessions for WoW raids.
If it's serious enough that the NSA would get involved, I think most geeks nowadays wouldn't even communicate about it over a transmission protocol that could be intercepted - which is pretty much any save for talking in person (unless you believe the nutjobs who say stuff like the CIA has microphones hidden in traffic lights).
I guess they've been reducing the percentage of Nintendium in their products...
NES, GB, and SNES used to be legendarily hardy machines. You could have probably run over an original GB with a 4 wheeler and it would have come out functional and relatively unscathed...
That's like that show It Takes A Thief on Discovery Channel. Some people are positively shocked to see how easy it is for someone to break into their homes and clear out most of the valuable stuff in under 10 minutes.
I've been looking for geeky posters to add in my classroom for when I become an elementary/primary school teacher. Aside from a picture of Gandalf with the text "If you do not study, you shall not pass!", I now have another to add to the potential collection of wallgeekery.:3
Perhaps you missed the part about the "better and more accurate solution" using meters. If those are in play, then you only get taxed when you charge. You can't charge your car in two places at once.
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Oh darling yes. That Undertaker fellow is so dreamy.
Er... wrong kind of fantasy perhaps?
...I hear a leading question like that, I automatically fill in, "There's an app for that," in my mind. Damn your marketing to Hell, Apple.
I think competition in schools - as in school choice - is necessary for a better education. There's plenty of kids who want to learn but are in a poor school.
Parents need choices for which schools their kids end up going. Better school = more students going there = more funds.
I think it's kinda ironic that we have such an anti-competitive school system in a supposedly capitalistic society.
because I have a manual
I am very much of the belief that Automatic transmission cars are more dangerous than Manuals, simply for the concentration and skill it takes to drive a Manual.
I think you actually pick up some good driving skills by virtue of learning how to drive a stick shift, lovely things about RPM and your car stalling out. The worst I've seen happen to a new Manual driver is that they freak out a bit when the car starts rolling backwards from a stop when they're on a bit of an incline.
Yes, it's also implying that the computer it was own was thrown out a window.
Yar, har, fiddle dee dee,
Our overly-litigious culture is a deep-rooted societal problem,
Do what you want 'cause a lawy-
Yeah, it needs some work.
AT-TI-CA!
AT-TI-CA!
AT-TI-CA!
Britain and Australia always get screwed over on game prices. I've certainly heard enough complaints in Yahtzee's videos.
As far as Add-On search goes, there aren't any add-ons named "Wire Hanger" just yet...
I have gold-plated Ethernet cables, so my Internets sound nice and crisp. You can really hear the richness in the lower kbps range.
We need an MMO-themed gym for geeks.
"Dude, did you check out Russel's stats on the leaderboards? He lost 10 pounds last month. That's +2 to DEX!"
He actually meant to write "Soul". Jazz is actually quite popular in South Korea, you see.
Karate has a couple of weaknesses over other martial arts, but the primary one is that you almost never do a serious, round-based full contact fight in competition. If you take boxing/kickboxing, you're going to be fighting until someone gets knocked out, DQs, or loses on points.
Then again, that's a problem with a lot of martial arts, but from what I've seen from Karate it seems to go pretty easy on you for sparring - although also it's mostly the cookie cutter schools that are like this.
Easiest iPhone app ever, "Find My Husband". It uses GPS and plugs in directions to the closest HOOTERS.
It's natural to feel good about beating the crap out of someone. It's a primal survival instinct sorta thing.
If you're worried about your kids defending themselves, don't go with karate. It does teach things like respect and discipline and is great for exercise, but if it's not practical in a real-world fight as well then it's a waste of time and money on the "this will keep my kids safe" front.
Starting them off with kids classes can't hurt and then you can move them onto a more serious art.
Kickboxing would be a better choice IMO though.
Yes, Japanese (televised) news always carries such riveting stories as "men molesting high school girls on trains", "kids do something cute", and "it's hot/cold, isn't it?".
For stuff like that, some online universities rent out a lab somewhere and have students come in I believe.
Yes, that's awful. Clearly they should have called it Ludicrous Speed.
They already have a potential tie-in with a musician!
Sadly, things like PGP and interest in ECHELON reports seem to have become less popular among geeks. I wonder why. Sure, one might trust PGP less when there are ways to get around it or compel you personally to give up the key, but it's odd that people suddenly have zero passion for the technology.
Because I don't think most of us think the NSA gives a shit about reading our Battlestar Galactica fanfiction or listening to our Vent sessions for WoW raids.
If it's serious enough that the NSA would get involved, I think most geeks nowadays wouldn't even communicate about it over a transmission protocol that could be intercepted - which is pretty much any save for talking in person (unless you believe the nutjobs who say stuff like the CIA has microphones hidden in traffic lights).
Indeed it is. You can tell because it has a hockey stick attachment for knocking away meteoroids and space beavers.
I guess they've been reducing the percentage of Nintendium in their products...
NES, GB, and SNES used to be legendarily hardy machines. You could have probably run over an original GB with a 4 wheeler and it would have come out functional and relatively unscathed...
That's like that show It Takes A Thief on Discovery Channel. Some people are positively shocked to see how easy it is for someone to break into their homes and clear out most of the valuable stuff in under 10 minutes.
I've been looking for geeky posters to add in my classroom for when I become an elementary/primary school teacher. Aside from a picture of Gandalf with the text "If you do not study, you shall not pass!", I now have another to add to the potential collection of wallgeekery. :3
Perhaps you missed the part about the "better and more accurate solution" using meters. If those are in play, then you only get taxed when you charge. You can't charge your car in two places at once.